Charlie Samuels, Mets Clubhouse Manager, Reportedly Bet on Baseball

by FanHouse Staff

Filed under: Mets

The allegations against suspended Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels are much more serious -- and numerous -- than initially reported.

The New York Daily News reported Friday that Samuels is believed to have told MLB investigators he placed bets on baseball games, an assertion confirmed by The Associated Press. He also allegedly was taped by law enforcement placing bets on college and pro football games with a gambling ring that had ties to organized crime. Samuels even provided free seats to Mets games -- tickets that would normally run $400 -- to some of those organized crime figures, the newspaper reported.

In addition, investigators are reportedly looking into the possibility that Samuels tapped into Mets financial accounts and sold team memorabilia to help cover his gambling debts.

Neither the Mets nor MLB would comment to the Daily News on the allegations.

 

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